2025–26 TRANSMISSION

Blueprints of Awakening

A Year-Long Transmission with Mingyur Rinpoche
on the Five Buddha Families and Other Principles of Vajrayana

A Year-Long Transmission with
Mingyur Rinpoche on the
Five Buddha Families and
Other Principles of Vajrayana

VAJRAYANA FOR MODERN LIFE

Mingyur Rinpoche Invites You
to Tergar’s 2025–26 Transmission

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Vajrayana is known as the most direct path to awakening — profound and powerful, yet often misunderstood. In this transmission, we will explore the underlying principles, or blueprints, of Vajrayana practice, revealing how even the most challenging emotions and obstacles can become fuel for awakening.

Through courses and retreats with Mingyur Rinpoche, guest teachers, Tergar lamas, and Vajrayana Online guides, we will explore the principles of the five wisdom energies, guru yoga, self-liberation, and pure perception.

For the first time, Mingyur Rinpoche will personally guide us through the transformative system of the five wisdom energies — a beautiful and inspiring Buddhist framework for recognizing that the very traits we wish to eliminate are, in fact, our enlightened qualities. When seen clearly, what appear as weaknesses or problems are our greatest strengths.

VAJRAYANA FOR MODERN LIFE

Mingyur Rinpoche Invites You to
Tergar’s 2025–26 Transmission

Write your awesome label here.

Hi, !

Vajrayana is known as the most direct path to awakening — profound and powerful, yet often misunderstood. In this transmission, we will explore the underlying principles, or blueprints, of Vajrayana practice, revealing how even the most challenging emotions and obstacles can become fuel for awakening.

Through courses and retreats with Mingyur Rinpoche, guest teachers, Tergar lamas, and Vajrayana Online guides, we will explore the principles of the five wisdom energies, guru yoga, self-liberation, and pure perception.

For the first time, Mingyur Rinpoche will personally guide us through the transformative system of the five wisdom energies — a beautiful and inspiring Buddhist framework for recognizing that the very traits we wish to eliminate are, in fact, our enlightened qualities. When seen clearly, what appear as weaknesses or problems are our greatest strengths.

New this year, you can now access Tergar's complete transmission with a single subscription, eliminating the need to register for individual retreats and courses.

The transmission starts on August 1, 2025.

Start exploring Vajrayana Online today with immediate access to available courses and live sessions!

2025–26 Transmission Calendar and Learning Path

The Blueprints of Awakening transmission begins with the Welcome Session on August 1, followed by the first live webinar on August 9 and an opening retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche from August 22–24. Also in August, participants will enjoy Voices of Awakening — the first Vajrayana Online course in the transmission — featuring special guest teachers.

This opening phase lays the foundation for The Essence of Vajrayana Buddhism course (September through October) and leads into the heart of the transmission: a nine-month immersion from November 2025 to July 2026. Through four in-depth modules, you’ll explore the five wisdom energies and buddha families, the guru principle, pure perception, and self-liberation. New content will be released monthly so you can move at your own pace. The transmission also includes a second retreat in February 2026 and culminates with a third retreat with Mingyur Rinpoche in May 2026.

Throughout the year, participants will enjoy live and recorded video teachings with Rinpoche, guided meditations, weekly live sessions with Tergar guides, webinars with world-renowned Buddhist teachers, study material, readings, and experiential instructions for daily life.

In this transmission, all online courses, events, and retreats are open to all levels of students, from complete beginners to long-time practitioners. There are no prerequisites.
Online Retreats
Online Courses
Webinars

Voices of Awakening

with Mingyur Rinpoche, Robert Thurman, Lama Shenpen Hookham, and Lama Drupgyu
August

Essence of Vajrayana Buddhism

with Mingyur Rinpoche
September–October

Blueprints of Awakening Immersion

with Mingyur Rinpoche
November 2025 -
July 2026

Blueprints of Awakening: The Five Wisdom Energies

with Mingyur Rinpoche
August 22–24

Blueprints of Awakening: The Guru Principle

with Tergar lamas and guides
February 20–22, 2026

Blueprints of Awakening: Pure Perception & Self-Liberation

with Mingyur Rinpoche
May 22–24, 2026

Blueprints of Awakening Welcome Session

with Tergar guides
August 1

Blueprints of Awakening: Vajrayana for Modern Life

with Mingyur Rinpoche
August 9

Blueprints of Awakening Webinars

with Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche, Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche
October 11,
February 2026,
May 2026

Meet Your Teacher and Guides

In this transmission, you will receive teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche, special guest teachers, Tergar lamas and Vajrayana Online guides.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Teacher
Mingyur Rinpoche was born in 1975 in the border region between Tibet and Nepal. He was attracted to a life of contemplation from an early age and spent many years of his childhood in strict retreat. Mingyur Rinpoche studied with some of the greatest masters in living memory. Nowadays, he heads the Tergar Meditation Community and takes care of the monasteries under his responsibility. He supports students in more than thirty countries.

Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche

Guest Teacher
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche is the youngest son of Kangyur Rinpoche and was recognized as the incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. After years of study with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Nepal and Bhutan, he moved to France in 1980 and cofounded Chanteloube retreat center with his brother, Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. He helps lead the Padmakara Translation Group and teaches retreats and seminars worldwide.

Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche

Guest Teacher
Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche was recognized by the Dalai Lama as a realized practitioner and oracle of the Tibetan people. Her life story is not linear — it is filled with hardships, visions, and prophecies that often extend beyond our understanding. She teaches that the essence of life is to realize bodhichitta and emptiness. For a number of years, Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche has served as an advisor to Mingyur Rinpoche on a range of decisions.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Guest Teacher
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche’s brother, is a highly respected master in the Drukpa Kagyü and Nyingma lineages. Widely recognized as an outstanding meditation teacher, he is the author of many books including Open Heart Open Mind and Carefree Dignity. He guides students worldwide through the Pundarika Foundation and is deeply committed to supporting female practitioners through the Tsoknyi Lineage Nuns.

Lama Shenpen Hookham

Guest Teacher
Lama Shenpen Hookham has trained for over fifty years in the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions. Ordained by the 16th Karmapa in the 1970s, she studied under masters including Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. She earned a doctorate from Oxford University for her work on buddha nature and is the author of The Guru Principle. She is the founder of the Awakened Heart Sangha, guiding students worldwide from her retreat center in Wales.

Robert Thurman

Guest Teacher
Robert Thurman is a renowned scholar and translator of Tibetan Buddhism. In 1965, he became the first American ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the 14th Dalai Lama. After returning to lay life, he earned a PhD from Harvard and taught at Amherst and Columbia, where he held the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West. He cofounded Tibet House US and has authored numerous influential works, including his latest book Wisdom Is Bliss.

Lama Drupgyu

Guest Teacher
Lama Drupgyu Tenzin (Anthony Chapman) began studying with Kalu Rinpoche in 1972 and completed the first traditional three-year retreat for Westerners in France. He later served as lama of Kalu Rinpoche’s Paris center and became the first Westerner appointed as Drupön (Retreat Master) in Canada. He translated Jamgön Kongtrul’s Treasury of Knowledge and now serves as Vice President of the Tsadra Foundation.

Lama Trinley

Tergar Lama
Lama Trinley has been the resident teacher at the Tergar Mingjue Phoenix Center since 2007. He began his education at Tergar Monastery, where he studied rituals, prayers, and traditional practices of Tibetan Buddhism. He entered the traditional three-year retreat when he was seventeen years old, after which he spent six years training in the monastic college of Tergar Monastery, where he taught for three years as an assistant professor.

Tim Olmsted

Vajrayana Online Guide
Tim Olmsted began Buddhist studies in 1977 with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He lived in Nepal for twelve years, studying with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and many renowned teachers while working as a psychotherapist. A founding instructor of Tergar International, Tim shares meditation with warmth and humor. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Glenna, leading a community following Mingyur Rinpoche's teachings.

Antonia Sumbundu

Vajrayana Online Guide
Antonia Dorthea Sumbundu is a dharma teacher, clinical psychologist, and mental health specialist. She has been practicing meditation for over thirty-five years and has studied with the 3rd Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Chokling Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Mingyur Rinpoche. She holds an MA from the University of Copenhagen and an MSt in MBCT from Oxford.

Tergar Guide Cortland Dahl about the Blueprints of Awakening Transmission

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the Vajrayana Online membership and the full transmission plan?

Previously, Vajrayana Online members had access to the transmission courses but needed to register separately for each of the three retreats. With the full transmission plan, you receive the same Vajrayana Online membership while also gaining access to all three transmission retreats through a single monthly contribution.

I’m already a Vajrayana Online member. What should I do?

No action is required to join the three courses in the new transmission — Voices of Awakening (Aug), Essence of Vajrayana (Sep–Oct), and Blueprints of Awakening Immersion (Nov 2025–Jul 2026). All courses are included in your current membership, just as in previous transmissions, and you can register for each retreat separately. So if you’re happy with how things worked before, nothing needs to change.

However, for Vajrayana Online members who want to join the full transmission plan, including all three retreats, there’s now an easy way to upgrade your plan:

  • For the Standard or Sponsor plans, the upgrade includes the admission fees for all three retreats, with the total cost spread out evenly over the course of 12 months. This way, the retreat fees are integrated into your monthly subscription — with no additional or separate fees. After one year, your membership will automatically return to your current Standard or Sponsor level.
  • For the Reduced plan, upgrading will also involve changing the VOL membership plan (for example, from Reduced to Standard) to match the pricing of the full transmission plan, which is not available at the reduced rate.


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What is Vajrayana, and what do you mean by Blueprints of Awakening?

Vajrayana is known as the most direct path to awakening — profound and powerful, yet often misunderstood. In this transmission, we will explore the underlying principles, or blueprints, of Vajrayana practice, revealing how even the most challenging emotions and obstacles can become fuel for awakening when seen clearly.

Through courses and retreats with Mingyur Rinpoche, guest teachers, Tergar lamas, and Vajrayana Online guides, we will explore the principles of the five wisdom energies, guru yoga, self-liberation, and pure perception.

For the first time, Mingyur Rinpoche will personally guide us through the transformative system of the five wisdom energies—a profound Buddhist framework for recognizing your true nature and transforming even the most afflicted states into wisdom qualities.

What does it mean to receive a transmission?

“Transmission” is a traditional term that refers to a set of meditation teachings that is passed down from a teacher to a student or group of students. In the Tergar context, “transmission” means that Mingyur Rinpoche passes on important lineage teachings to students so that we can recognize the buddha within and stabilize this recognition. In addition to teachings and meditation instructions, a transmission may include other elements that can help make the teachings more experiential for us such as reading transmissions (lung) for important texts, empowerments (wang), and opportunities to receive vows.

Do I have to be a Buddhist to join the transmission?

No. This transmission includes courses and events open to all who wish to better understand Vajrayana Buddhism, its practices, and how even the most challenging emotions and obstacles can become fuel for awakening.

Do I have to have prior experience in meditation?

Prior experience in meditation is suggested but not required for these open events and courses. Mingyur Rinpoche teaches in a highly relatable way, so much of this transmission is based on exploring our lived experience. If you wish to acquire a foundation for these practices, attending a Joy of Living program online is a good option.

Can I join at any time?

You can join Vajrayana Online at any time. New material will be released monthly, and you can engage in it at your own pace. In the case of the online retreats with Mingyur Rinpoche, however, it is highly recommended that you attend the live events at events.tergar.org rather than watch the recordings. Recordings will be made available, but only for a limited time.

What if I miss part of the year-long transmission? Can I still participate?

Absolutely! The elements of the transmission function together as a cohesive whole, but each one also stands alone. Join in whatever elements work for you!

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 What makes our birth so precious is our potential for awakening. We are born buddhas, and all dharma practices help us recognize and nurture this truth. Because we do not actually believe in our own capacity for awakening, these teachings work to reverse the tendency to see ourselves as insufficient.

—  Mingyur Rinpoche